Bulbs: Spring Bulbs - What's Blooming? III, 0 by bbrookrd

bbrookrd wrote:
LeawoodGardener, I like seeing the "big picture" of how people plant their bulbs. I can see scale and form that way of what looks good together. I love that cherry tree. Nice bed.

I have many 'tete a tete' planted along border edges too, they always makes me happy.

I ordered some 'King Alfred' from OHG last fall just because they said they were selling " True stock 3 for 9.75" and that most in the industry being sold as 'King Alfred', are bogus. I'll bet I won't be able to tell the difference from the ones I planted years ago, unless they were the "real" ones. Too funny. I just had to see and I do like OHG bulbs when I can afford them. He is so passionate.

OHG

Quoting:You may think you’ve grown this icon, but since the 1950s, most bulbs sold in the US as ‘King Alfred’ have been newer, over-sized impostors that multiply faster in the mild, moist Dutch climate. We’ve been waiting years to get the real ‘King’ from Holland’s greatest daffodil collector, and now – trumpets, please – here it is, gold, bold, and everything a world famous icon should be. 1Y-Y, 21-23 inches, zones 4-7bS/9W, from Holland.

I took some pictures in the rain yesterday. Very overcast today, so I need some sun to bother again. Sad attempt. But here is Iris reticulata 'Cantab' , I.r.'Clairette', I.r. 'Joyce', I.r.'Frank Elder' and I histrioides Lady Beatrix Stanley'. Patti